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  • Arts & Life

The trouble with 'donating our dopamine' to our phones, not our friends

"Smartphones make our alone time feel more crowded than it used to be," says journalist Derek Thompson. His article in The Atlantic is called "The Anti-Social Century."

January 29, 2025
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By:
  • Tonya Mosley

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  • World

Social isolation takes a toll on a rising number of South Korea's young adults

A growing number of South Korea's young adults are isolating themselves from society, raising questions about the state of youths in a country known for cutthroat competition and pressure to conform.

February 11, 2024
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By:
  • Se Eun Gong
Jason Silverman, on the exercise bike, and his friend Melissa Mills go to the gym together when they hang out. The pair are part of the Friendship Project in Framingham, Massachusetts.

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  • Your Health

Chipping away at the 'epidemic of loneliness,' one new friendship at a time

A growing body of research shows loneliness has profound implications for physical and mental health. Some organizations in Massachusetts are trying to help people connect to lessen those affects.

September 12, 2023
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By:
  • Priyanka Dayal McCluskey
Journalists and politicians mingled at an afterparty following the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 30. Based on COVID cases among attendees at the main event, SARS-CoV-2 was mingling as well.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Should I go to that party? What do I do if guests got COVID?

Whether it's a wedding, graduation or meeting, indoor events can spread the virus. Here's a complete guide: what to ponder before going, how to cut risks while there, what to do if cases crop up.

May 06, 2022
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By:
  • Fran Kritz
Neighborhoods are separated by barriers as part of lockdown measures in Shanghai to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant.

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  • Global Health

Voices from Shanghai: The trials of living through a massive COVID lockdown

China's lockdown and quarantine policy is testing the limits of the city of 26 million. Parents were separated from kids. And there's not enough staff for the elderly residents of care centers.

April 07, 2022
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By:
  • Emily Feng
Print and fold <strong><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yMthdPuJrkFva-vce7xOYRPNP3aUB5Ti/view?usp=sharing">a zine version of this comic</a></strong> here. Here are <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixqr9e3wCxI"><strong>directions</strong></a> on how to fold it.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Our mini-zine has advice on when & how to dial down COVID precautions

Cases are surging in some regions but dropping in many places. If you're in the latter situation, is it OK to go back to living as you did pre-pandemic? Print our handy zine with advice from experts.

April 01, 2022
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By:
  • Marc Silver
A health worker collects swab samples to test for COVID-19 from a participant of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games.

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  • Sports

No internet, bad food and dirty rooms: Olympic athletes struggle in COVID quarantine

Olympic organizers scrambled to address major complaints from athletes isolating in Beijing due to positive COVID-19 tests.

February 06, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
COVID-19 rapid tests are distributed in Brooklyn in late December. Self-tests are in short supply in many parts of the country.

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  • Health

COVID testing FAQ: When to test, what kind of test to use and what your results mean

We answer key questions about COVID tests: What types are there? Should you self-test right after exposure to someone with COVID? And what should you do if you test positive?

January 06, 2022
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By:
  • Melody Schreiber
People wait in line for a coronavirus test in Los Angeles on Tuesday. California is starting to feel the full wrath of the omicron variant. Hospitalizations have jumped nearly 50% since Christmas and models show that in a month, the state could have 22,000 people in hospitals, which was the peak during last winter's epic surge.

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  • Health

The CDC says a test to get out of COVID isolation is not needed, resisting pushback

Those who contracted COVID-19 can end their isolation after five days while continuing to wear a well-fitting mask for an additional five days, according to the agency.

January 05, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin,
  • Jane Greenhalgh,
  • and 1 more
A 8-year-old looks out her bedroom window during self-quarantine with her family due to COVID-19.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Remind me, what's the difference between isolation and quarantine?

The Centers for Disease Control changed its guidelines for isolation and quarantine during this pandemic. Not everyone is sure how to define those terms. Also, not everyone is 100% behind the changes.

December 30, 2021
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By:
  • Fran Kritz
A couple hugs and laughs as they have lunch in a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. This photo, taken Apr. 4, 2020, illustrates Sweden's relatively relaxed response to coronavirus, in contrast with the lockdown approach taken by many other countries.

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  • News

The Merits, Risks And Politics of Sweden's Herd Immunity Strategy

Compared to the lockdowns and shuttered businesses in countries across the world, Sweden is an outlier. Swedish officials have advised citizens to work...

May 08, 2020
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Shelter-in-place orders have meant fewer in-person interactions, which in turn has led many to reassess their regular beauty and self-care practices.

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  • News

Beauty Behind Closed Doors: How Self-Care And Grooming Regimes Have Changed In Quarantine

Self-isolation and quarantine have recalibrated our habits, routines, and what we present to the world. For many lucky enough to still have a job,...

April 24, 2020
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By:
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more

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